Nuclear (type)

Types
	Normal			Fire
	Fighting			Water
	Flying			Grass
	Poison			Electric
	Ground			Psychic
	Rock			Ice
	Bug			Dragon
	Ghost			Dark
	Steel			Fairy
		Nuclear

The Nuclear Type is a new Pokémon type introduced in Pokémon Uranium, bringing the total number of types present in the game to nineteen (19).

Nuclear can be considered a type akin to the Shadow-type in Pokémon Colosseum and XD. Regular Pokémon that are exposed to an undue amount of radiation will become corrupted and feral, turning a different color. Unlike the Shadow-type, however, those who have become corrupted can evolve, even Pokemon which evolve through friendship.

Corrupted Nuclear Pokémon are much more aggressive than normal Pokémon and have been likened to mindless monsters that will attack anything in sight. The player can catch them, but they may disobey orders. During the course of the story, corrupted Nuclear Pokémon can be cured to act normally and obey orders. Their typing, appearance, and moveset will remain the same. Naturally occurring Nuclear-type Pokémon, such as Urayne, Nucleon, and Hazma, are stable and will behave normally without any special treatment.

In earlier versions, certain feral Nuclear Pokémon could breed (Nuclear forms would produce non-nuclear offspring). However, this was a glitch that has since been corrected. Pokémon that are naturally Nuclear type can breed (Nucleon, Hazma, Geigeroach, and the Xenomite line).

Battle properties

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×	None		0×	None

Pokémon

There are currently 7 known natural Nuclear-type Pokémon, which is about 3% of all Pokémon.

There are also 36 Pokémon that can have an alternate form with the Nuclear subtype, if they were corrupted by radiation from nearby radiated sources. Pokémon that aren't naturally Nuclear-type are aggressive, and may disobey their trainers if caught.

Pure Nuclear-type Pokémon

Dex #	Pokémon		Type
#138		Nucleon	Nuclear		Nuclear
#168		Xenomite	Nuclear		Nuclear
#169		Xenogen	Nuclear		Nuclear
#170		Xenoqueen	Nuclear		Nuclear
#171		Hazma	Nuclear		Nuclear
#197		Urayne	Nuclear		Nuclear

Secondary Nuclear-type Pokémon

Dex #	Pokémon		Type
#172		Geigeroach	Bug	Nuclear

Corrupted Nuclear-Type Pokémon

Dex #	Pokémon		Type
#n007		Chyinmunk Nuclear Chyinmunk	Normal	Nuclear
#n008		Kinetmunk Nuclear Kinetmunk	Normal	Nuclear
#n020	Tonemy	Tonemy Nuclear Tonemy	Poison	Nuclear
#n021		Tofurang Nuclear Tofurang	Poison	Nuclear
#n027		Magikarp Nuclear Magikarp	Water	Nuclear
#n028		Gyarados Nuclear Gyarados	Water	Nuclear
#n035		Owten Nuclear Owten	Normal	Nuclear
#n036		Eshouten Nuclear Eshouten	Normal	Nuclear
#n044		Ekans Nuclear Ekans	Poison	Nuclear
#n045		Arbok Nuclear Arbok	Poison	Nuclear
#n046		Tancoon Nuclear Tancoon	Dark	Nuclear
#n047		Tanscure Nuclear Tanscure	Dark	Nuclear
#n050		Pahar Nuclear Pahar	Fire	Nuclear
#n051		Palij Nuclear Palij	Fire	Nuclear
#n052		Pajay Nuclear Pajay	Fire	Nuclear
#n053		Jerbolta Nuclear Jerbolta	Electric	Nuclear
#n060		Baashaun Nuclear Baashaun	Dark	Nuclear
#n061		Baaschaf Nuclear Baaschaf	Dark	Nuclear
#n062		Baariette Nuclear Baariette	Dark	Nuclear
#n065		Costraw Nuclear Costraw	Poison	Nuclear
#n066		Trawpint Nuclear Trawpint	Poison	Nuclear
#n075		Gligar Nuclear Gligar	Ground	Nuclear
#n076		Gliscor Nuclear Gliscor	Ground	Nuclear
#n081		Corsola Nuclear Corsola	Water	Nuclear
#n082		Corsoreef Nuclear Corsoreef	Water	Nuclear
#n083		Tubjaw Nuclear Tubjaw	Water	Nuclear
#n084		Tubareel Nuclear Tubareel	Water	Nuclear
#n088		Nupin Nuclear Nupin	Grass	Nuclear
#n089		Gellin Nuclear Gellin	Grass	Nuclear
#n094		Barand Nuclear Barand	Dragon	Nuclear
#n099		Paraudio Nuclear Paraudio	Normal	Nuclear
#n100		Paraboom Nuclear Paraboom	Normal	Nuclear
#n145		Chupacho Nuclear Chupacho	Poison	Nuclear
#n146		Luchabra Nuclear Luchabra	Poison	Nuclear
#n166		Hagoop Nuclear Hagoop	Poison	Nuclear
#n167		Haagross Nuclear Haagross	Poison	Nuclear
#n196		Actan Nuclear Actan	Nuclear	Steel

Moves

Move	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Target	Description
Atomic Punch	Physical	08080	09595%	1515 (max 24)	Anyone	A punch inbued with radiation, capable of infecting the enemy.
Expunge	Special	110110	07070%	055 (max 8)	Anyone	Purges the foe of impurities, dealing extra damage to Nuclear types.
Fallout	Status	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	All Pokémon	Summons a five-turn nuclear fallout to hurt all combatants except the Nuclear and Steel types every turn.
Fission Burst	Physical	150150	100100%	055 (max 8)	All but user	The user explodes to inflict damage on those around it. The user faints upon using this move.
Gamma Ray	Special	04040	100100%	3030 (max 48)	Anyone	The user fires a blast of nuclear radiation at the enemy.
Half-life	Special	000—	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Anyone	The user cuts the target´s HP in half.
Nuclear Slash	Physical	05555	09090%	2020 (max 32)	Anyone	The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily.
Nuclear Waste	Status	000—	08585%	1010 (max 16)	Anyone	Spits toxic, radioactive sludge that badly poisons the foe.
Nuclear Wind	Special	06565	09595%	1010 (max 16)	Anyone	The user emits radiation from its body and uses its powerful wings to launch fallout at its foes.
Proton Beam	Special	100100	09090%	055 (max 8)	Anyone	The user unleashes a powerful, radioactive blast on the enemy. However, it lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages.
Quantum Leap	Physical	100100	100100%	055 (max 8)	Anyone	The user vanishes in the first turn and attacks the foe with full power in the next turn.
Radioacid	Special	06060	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Anyone	The user shoots a powerful blast made of radioactive waste. It may cause a burn.

Exclusive Abilities

Note: This list does not include Signature Abilities

Ability	Description	Bearers
Geiger Sense	Raises Sp. Attack and Attack when a Nuclear-type is in the field.
Lead Skin	Gives full immunity to all Nuclear type moves.

Trivia

• All Nuclear-type Pokémon that can Mega Evolve would be part Dark-type in their usual Mega Evolution. However, only Baariette will be Dark-type in its Nuclear form, as Nuclear takes the place of Dark on Gyarados and Arbok.
• On dual-type Pokémon (with the exception of Nuclear Actan) the Nuclear-type is exclusively a secondary type.
• In a Custom Game with the randomiser mode active, there is a chance the player can encounter a Nuclear Masking and Dramsama, despite the two Pokémon lacking nuclear form sprites.
• Nuclear is the only Type to be weak against Normal-Type moves.
• There are a number of corrupted nuclear Pokémon that become unobtainable (without trading) by the end of the game. The first being the chyinmunk line which becomes impossible to obtain after nuclear plant Epsilon. Next is the Gligar line which become unobtainable after route 11. The Chupacho, Corsola, Magikarp, and Tubjaw lines all become unobtainable after nuclear plant Omicron. Finally the Tancoon, Owten, Ekans, and Baashaun lines as well as Barand (The only nuclear dragon type) become unobtainable after the Hazard zone.